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We are inclined to form a high opinion about Ganadhara Maharaja Indrabhūti Gautama for the courtesy shown by him during his interview with Kési Kumara Śramana. The rank of a Ganadhara is superior to that of an ordinary Acarya or of an ascetic with Avadhi Jnana, still Gautama Ganadhara observing polite manners and the decorum of his exalted position, went to Tinduka pleasure-garden where Kési Kumāra Śramana had put up. On seeing Gautama Ganadhara coming towards him, Kési Kumara Śrama na welcomed him with suitable respect and gave him a seat prepared of five varieties of Palala, Straw, and Kusa grass.
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केसीकुमार
समणो, गोयमे य महायसे ।
उभओ निसन्ना सोहंति चंदसूरसमप्पभा ॥ १८ ॥
18. Kési Kumāra samano Goyamé ya Mahayasé; Ubhao nisanna sohanti canda sura samappabha.
18. Both these illustrious personages Kési Kumāra Śramaņa and Ganadhara Gautama, sitting (near each other beautiful with lustre like that of the Sun and the Moon.
appear
समागया बहू तत्थ हत्थाण अगाओ
tequeritbal अहिस्साण य भूयाएं
पासंडा कोउगा मिगा । साहस्सीओ समागया ॥ १६ ॥
जक्खरक्खसकिन्नरा !
आसि तत्थ समागमो ॥ २० ॥
19. Samagaya bahu tattha pasandā kougā migā; Gihatthāņa anégão sãhassio samāgayā.
20. Déva dāņava gandhavva, jakkha rakkhasa kinnarā; Addissana ya bhūyaṇam asi tattha samagamo.
19-20. Many heretics of different faiths came there like antelopes, out of curiosity, and many thousands of house-holders came there. Gods, demons, celestial musicians, Yaksha,
